
Muzaffar Ali's Jaanisaar, set in pre-Independence India promises to be a visual delight for fans of the director's classic, Umrao Jaan, and also marks the debut of stylist-turned-actress Pernia Qureshi. The film is set in the 1870s " 20 years after the first Mutiny " and Muzaffar Ali has keenly designed each shot, making sure that the aesthetics are right and matches the era that is being shown. The film is shot in Lucknow, Kotwara, Rampur and other areas in Uttar Pradesh and at a few places in Delhi at heritage buildings that were constructed in or around the same era when the film is set. Talking about Pakistani heart-throb, Imran Abbas Naqvi, Pernia Qureshi who makes his debut in Indian film industry with Jaanisaar says that the team was keen to rope in the actor. "Imran is very talented and is the protagonist of the film. He is the life of Jaanisar," says Qureshi and adds, "It became a dream team for Muzaffar uncle when Imran came on board." She believes that Naqvi's flawless acting clubbed with his good looks that has been accentuated with the way Meera and Muzaffar Ali have designed his character, will definitely make him a rage.
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